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August 2010

August 17, 2010

Just For Today

Living for today is a hard concept. The deadlines of tomorrow and the unfinished business of yesterday keep today as just a space in time. No attention or focus on what has been giving us but looking over today into what tomorrow will bring. Shocking that tomorrow is never guaranteed yet it’s were we all tend to want to be. But “just for today”, make a change!

Just For Today

By Sibyl F. Partridge

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes that what Abraham Lincoln said is true, “most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Happiness is from within; it is not a matter of externals.

Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my family, my business and my luck as they come and fit myself to them.

Just for today I will take care of my body. I will exercise it, care for it, nourish it, not abuse it nor neglect it, so that it will be a perfect machine for my bidding.

Just for Today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways; I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do as William James suggests, just for exercise.

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress as becoming as possible, talk low, act courteously, be liberal with praise, criticize not at all, nor find fault with anything and not try to regulate nor improve anyone.

Just for today I will try to live through this day only, not to tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime.

Just for today I will have a program. I will write down what I expect to do every hour. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will eliminate two pests, hurry and indecision.

Just for today I will have a quiet half-hour all by myself and relax. In this half-hour sometimes I will think of God, so as to get a little more perspective into my life.

Just for today I will be unafraid, especially I will not be afraid to be happy, to enjoy what is beautiful, to love, and to believe that those I love, love me.

Live Enspired

Live inspired each day no matter what the circumstances. Resist the temptation to become a victim of your circumstances and take control of your circumstances. I was inspired by Ralph Martson’s message this morning and I hope you also will be. You can receive his daily motivator at www.greatday.com. Make it a great day!

Let life inspire you
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Let life inspire you. No matter what happens, you can choose
to be inspired by it.

If you make a mistake, let it inspire you to be more careful
and diligent next time. When you’re having a great time, let
it inspire you to create even more positive experiences.

Each time you see kindness, be inspired to pass it forward.
If you encounter deception or injustice, feel inspired to
raise your world above it.

Anything can inspire you when you choose to let it. You can
even be inspired for no reason at all.

Be inspired by the big accomplishments and by the small,
simple moments as well. An inspired life is a life that’s
rich, and it’s a life you can choose no matter what.

If there’s a reason to be inspired or if there is not, be
inspired. Bring your spirit fully to life, and raise your
life to a higher, more enriching level.

August 09, 2010

Children are incredible teachers for adults. Having kids has expanded my heart and exposed my weaknesses in ways I could not have imagined. I am grateful every day that I get to be a father. Not because I do everything as well as I would like or because I want to be with my children every minute of every day (hey, they need breaks from me too!), but because it is a chance to love, be loved, learn, teach and experience life in ways that are so joyful and refreshing.

Friendship is one area where my kids have been wonderful teachers. Although I have been a friend much longer than they have, they approach friendship with an energy that is inspiring. As I thought about what I have learned, I identified three specific ways that my kids have taught me to be a better friend:

1. Take an Interest:

Remember Names. My kids take an unbelievable interest in their friends and classmates. They actually bring their elementary school yearbooks to bed with them in order to study the names of not only kids in their class but theentireschool! I’m sure that you have experienced the comfort of someone remembering your name after only meeting you one time. Or maybe you have experienced the discomfort of someone calling you “champ”, “sport”, or “buddy” because they still don’t know your name after the fifth introduction. Learning someones name is on of the best ways to build rapport with a new friend.

Picture Future Friends. In learning the names of other kids in their school, they also take on an attitude that their school is filled with future friends. Why not go ahead and learn their names in advance? The world is much smaller and easier to relate to when you can identify someone as “Sherri Kruger” instead of “that lady that writes ZenFamilyHabits and Serene Journey.”

Listen. I am always so impressed with my kids (please excuse so many proud father moments) when it is time to buy a present for someones birthday party. They have such good ideas based on something they have heard in class or at recess. “Jack loves baseball” or “Abby was in a play about mermaids so I think she will love this”. I’m sure that their information could be off at times but they have cared enough to listen and tried to find something that would make their friend happy. A thoughtful gift creates a special moment. Get all the goodness »